A behavioral genetic investigation of the Dark Triad and the Big 5

@article{Vernon2008ABG,
  title={A behavioral genetic investigation of the Dark Triad and the Big 5},
  author={Philip A. Vernon and Vanessa C. Villani and Leanne C. Vickers and Julie Aitken Harris},
  journal={Personality and Individual Differences},
  year={2008},
  volume={44},
  pages={445-452}
}
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